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SUMMARY:Bébé Symphonique
DESCRIPTION:Bébé Symphonique is an experience that draws on the richness and power of orchestral music to create special moments of connection between babies and their parents\, while promoting infant neurological development.  Consisting of seven instrumental pieces to soothe and stimulate young children\, Bébé Symphonique is a wonderful way for parents to connect with their children and relaxing classical music. \nWatch the trailer here! \n  \n\n  \nTickets for planetarium programs are $7 for Adults\, $6 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens\, and $5 for children under 12. Click here to view our calendar. \nTickets may be purchased online\, by phone at 207.581.1341\, or at our ticket box office prior to the show.
URL:https://astro.umaine.edu/event/bebe-symphonique/2025-04-20/
LOCATION:Versant Power Astronomy Center\, 167 Rangeley Rd\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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SUMMARY:Space Opera
DESCRIPTION:This interplanetary journey is set to The Planets orchestral suite by Gustav Holst.  Take a memorable space adventure that begins with an alien spaceship in the vicinity the Earth that journeys outward to visit the entire Solar System and beyond. \nThe spacecraft narrates throughout the journey\, providing information at each celestial stop. Terrestrial descriptions and interpretations of the heavenly bodies in art\, music and philosophy are also touched on. \nA unique exploration of our Universe through music\, art\, and science. \n  \n\n  \nTickets are $9 for general admission. \nMusic programs may contain explicit lyrics\, and are intended for adult audiences. All music programs may contain bright flashing lights and fast-moving images\, which have been known to trigger seizures with those with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised. \nTickets may be purchased online\, by phone at 207.581.1341\, or at our ticket box office prior to the show.
URL:https://astro.umaine.edu/event/space-opera/2025-04-20/
LOCATION:Versant Power Astronomy Center\, 167 Rangeley Rd\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music Show,Public Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250421T140000
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SUMMARY:3-2-1 Liftoff!
DESCRIPTION:Elon the hamster loves science and doing experiments\, which often fail in practice. One day Elon hears a crash. In his garden\, he finds a crater with a damaged robot named 8 of 12 inside. How did it get here? Elon fixes the robot and finds out that he fell from a spaceship. Does Elon have the courage and wits you needed to go into space and back? Find out in 3-2-1 Liftoff! \n  \n\n  \nTickets for planetarium programs are $7 for Adults\, $6 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens\, and $5 for children under 12. Click here to view our calendar. \nTickets may be purchased online\, by phone at 207.581.1341\, or at our ticket box office prior to the show.
URL:https://astro.umaine.edu/event/3-2-1-liftoff-11/
LOCATION:Versant Power Astronomy Center\, 167 Rangeley Rd\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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SUMMARY:Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons
DESCRIPTION:On vacation at her grandpa’s\, a little girl Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek\, Mia’s eccentric uncle\, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of what they are going to do\, but Edek doesn’t want to let the plan go. \nMagic Globe is an engaging story designed to interest and challenge children from 5 to 12 years old. It has a clear educational structure with all science-related topics broken down into manageable chunks and naturally woven into the storyline. It allows children to recap knowledge they already have as well as learn multiple new concepts while following the story\, which makes it perfect for mixed-ability audiences. \nWatch the trailer here! \n  \n\n  \nTickets for planetarium programs are $7 for Adults\, $6 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens\, and $5 for children under 12. Click here to view our calendar. \nTickets may be purchased online\, by phone at 207.581.1341\, or at our ticket box office prior to the show.
URL:https://astro.umaine.edu/event/magic-globe-a-story-of-the-seasons-9/
LOCATION:Versant Power Astronomy Center\, 167 Rangeley Rd\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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SUMMARY:Worlds Beyond Earth
DESCRIPTION:Take an exhilarating journey to the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet Earth possible. Celebrate the extraordinary Age of Exploration carried out by robotic explorers\, over the past 50 years with imagery from NASA\, European Space Agency (ESA)\, and Japan Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) missions.  Audiences will go on an epic adventure across the solar system\, from our Moon\, Mars and Venus to beyond the asteroid belt\, to Jupiter and Saturn.  Produced by the American Museum of Natural History in New York and narrated by Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o. \nWatch the trailer here! \n  \n\n  \nTickets for planetarium programs are $7 for Adults\, $6 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens\, and $5 for children under 12. Click here to view our calendar. \nTickets may be purchased online\, by phone at (207) 581-1341\, or at our ticket box office prior to the show.
URL:https://astro.umaine.edu/event/worlds-beyond-earth-8/
LOCATION:Versant Power Astronomy Center\, 167 Rangeley Rd\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:Earth\, Moon\, and Sun
DESCRIPTION:Earth\, Moon\, & Sun is a fast-paced full dome demonstration of lunar phases\, eclipses\, day and night\, the sun and other puzzling events with the help of a confused coyote. This program beautifully illustrates basic concepts like moon phases and seasons. Based on the trickster of Native American lore\, Coyote is constantly corrected in his misunderstandings of how things work. A live tour of the Maine sky and its beautiful constellations completes this micro-unit of astronomy. \nWatch the trailer here! \n  \n\n  \nTickets for planetarium programs are $7 for Adults\, $6 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens\, and $5 for children under 12. Click here to view our calendar. \nTickets may be purchased online\, by phone at 207.581.1341\, or at our ticket box office prior to the show.
URL:https://astro.umaine.edu/event/earth-moon-and-sun-26/
LOCATION:Versant Power Astronomy Center\, 167 Rangeley Rd\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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SUMMARY:VAST: A Cosmic Journey through Space and Time
DESCRIPTION:Space is unimaginably vast and incredibly beautiful. Thanks to our curiosity and quest for knowledge\, we humans have been driven to explore space and learn more about the universe. There is still incredibly much left to explore. Join us on the journey\, starting on Earth\, venturing out in our solar system\, and journeying all the way out to the edge of the known universe. \nNarrated by Eva Rose. \n  \n\n  \nTickets for planetarium programs are $7 for Adults\, $6 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens\, and $5 for children under 12. Click here to view our calendar. \nTickets may be purchased online\, by phone at 207.581.1341\, or at our ticket box office prior to the show.
URL:https://astro.umaine.edu/event/vast-a-cosmic-journey-through-space-and-time/2025-04-25/
LOCATION:Versant Power Astronomy Center\, 167 Rangeley Rd\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Program
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SUMMARY:CELESTIAL EARTH: We Are Here … but when?
DESCRIPTION:A Multimedia Poetry Perspective \nAre we too crowded with frenzy / and the blinding fire of one war or another / to see the light we make? Must we wait so long for revelation / to burst out of the pitch dark\, for recognition of the harm repeated / in every era? The truth still moving toward us\, trying to catch us. \n  \nThese are but a few of the questions asked in conceptual poet Barbaria Maria’s Planetarium program “Celestial Earth: We Are Here … but when?”  Presented by Maria’s SoundBone Media group along with the Versant Power Astronomy Center and Jordan Planetarium at UMO\, it’s an epic multimedia poetry event just in time for a much-needed spring break. This is poetry raised to astronomical proportions (pun intended)\, short films that wander into the core of who we might become\, and a sonic journey to the Big Bang and back\, down to the molten center of everything. The main event takes us through the universe and into our wondering inner selves as we ride our planet through an epic soundscape created by SoundBone Media with audio engineer Lincoln Clapp for Maria’s 2024 long-form poem “Celestial Earth” with the stars and planets of the spacious black universe all around us\, piloted by the center’s director\, Shawn Laatsch. Join us for the films When She Became a Buffalo (2012)\, Since We Can’t Go Back (2015)\, and Convergence (2016)\, each created by the poet and subtitled for the hearing impaired; and the soundscape “Celestial Earth\,” which will occur only in dark starlight without titles or interpreter. \n  \nThree showings of this program will be presented on April 19th at 2pm\, and April 26 at 2pm and 7pm. Admission is only $10! Seating is limited! Chapbooks with the four featured poems and CDs of Celestial Earth will be available after the show. \n\n  \nTickets may be purchased online\, by phone at 207.581.1341\, or at our ticket box office prior to the show.
URL:https://astro.umaine.edu/event/celestial-earth/2025-04-26/1/
LOCATION:Versant Power Astronomy Center\, 167 Rangeley Rd\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T190000
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SUMMARY:CELESTIAL EARTH: We Are Here … but when?
DESCRIPTION:A Multimedia Poetry Perspective \nAre we too crowded with frenzy / and the blinding fire of one war or another / to see the light we make? Must we wait so long for revelation / to burst out of the pitch dark\, for recognition of the harm repeated / in every era? The truth still moving toward us\, trying to catch us. \n  \nThese are but a few of the questions asked in conceptual poet Barbaria Maria’s Planetarium program “Celestial Earth: We Are Here … but when?”  Presented by Maria’s SoundBone Media group along with the Versant Power Astronomy Center and Jordan Planetarium at UMO\, it’s an epic multimedia poetry event just in time for a much-needed spring break. This is poetry raised to astronomical proportions (pun intended)\, short films that wander into the core of who we might become\, and a sonic journey to the Big Bang and back\, down to the molten center of everything. The main event takes us through the universe and into our wondering inner selves as we ride our planet through an epic soundscape created by SoundBone Media with audio engineer Lincoln Clapp for Maria’s 2024 long-form poem “Celestial Earth” with the stars and planets of the spacious black universe all around us\, piloted by the center’s director\, Shawn Laatsch. Join us for the films When She Became a Buffalo (2012)\, Since We Can’t Go Back (2015)\, and Convergence (2016)\, each created by the poet and subtitled for the hearing impaired; and the soundscape “Celestial Earth\,” which will occur only in dark starlight without titles or interpreter. \n  \nThree showings of this program will be presented on April 19th at 2pm\, and April 26 at 2pm and 7pm. Admission is only $10! Seating is limited! Chapbooks with the four featured poems and CDs of Celestial Earth will be available after the show. \n\n  \nTickets may be purchased online\, by phone at 207.581.1341\, or at our ticket box office prior to the show.
URL:https://astro.umaine.edu/event/celestial-earth/2025-04-26/2/
LOCATION:Versant Power Astronomy Center\, 167 Rangeley Rd\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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