Explore Space with Sound and Join the Search for Alien Life at Ingram Planetarium
Summer Schedule also Features Return of Laser Taylor Swift
Explore space through a special planetarium show based on sound, join the search for alien life and more this summer at Ingram Planetarium. This season’s schedule also features the return of Laser Taylor Swift, Floyd Fridays and more.
With educational films that inspire curiosity and spectacular laser music shows that will create out-of-this-world memories, Ingram Planetarium has something for visitors of all ages. Here’s a look at the Planetarium’s schedule June 2 through Aug. 24.
Dome Theater Shows:
Every Thursday through Saturday, explore remote areas, journey to the farthest reaches of space, or discover the stars you’ll see in your own backyard in our immersive theater – doors open at 10:30 am:
11:00 am – Dinosaur: Passage to Pangaea – When two children embark on a Geology Field Trip, they are thrown into a fantastic voyage where they witness incredible geological wonders and learn the mysterious process that shaped our present-day continents. From roaming the untamed prehistoric wilds to journeying to the center of the Earth, Dinosaur: Passage to Pangaea is the perfect educational look at the tectonic forces that forged our world.
12:00 pm – Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System – Unlike traditional planetarium shows, the soundtrack takes the lead role in this film. All of the objects in space are represented with rich sounds as well as with incredible visuals. The audience can listen to the stars appear and hear the planets orbit around their heads. Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System is an immersive experience that can be enjoyed irrespective of level of vision.
1:00 pm – Distant Worlds — Alien Life? – Distant Worlds — Alien Life? is a beautiful planetarium film exploring one of the most enduring questions of humankind — are we alone? For millennia our ancestors watched the stars, questioning the origin and nature of what they saw. Still today we ask these questions, knowing that the Universe is a vast place filled with billions and billions of stars and planets — but yet, Earth is the only planet we know for sure to be inhabited.
2:00 pm – Wayfinders – This live-action fulldome program puts you on the deck of the voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa as you explore traditional Polynesian navigation. Learn how to read the stars and interpret the winds and waves to navigate without modern instruments. The film tells the story of the Polynesian Voyaging Society and the recovery of the nearly lost art and science of traditional, non-instrument navigation in Hawaii. This film was produced in Hawaii by Bishop Museum and 1001 Stories in collaboration with the Polynesian Voyaging Society.
3:00 pm – The Sky Tonight! – Tour the planets, constellations, and other celestial events happening in the night sky above our community. Then, next time you walk along the beach on a clear night, you’ll be able to identify the celestial sights you see.
Laser Music Shows:
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening enjoy a unique and memorable sensory experience with laser effects accompanied by popular music heard through the area’s best sound system – doors open at 5:30 pm:
Thursday
o 6 and 7 pm – Laser Taylor Swift – The world’s biggest pop star is coming back to Sunset Beach’s Ingram Planetarium. Taylor Swift took the world by storm on The Eras Tour last year and now, by popular demand, she’s coming to the dome at Ingram Planetarium in laser light. You’ll hear the biggest hits from the world’s biggest pop star like only she can perform. From “Bad Blood” to “We are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” you’ll hear Taylor’s biggest hits and it’s all set to laser lights on our 40-foot dome.
Floyd Friday
o 6:00 pm – Darkside of the Moon – Featuring the soundtrack to one of rock’s most influential and talked-about albums, Laser Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon creates a mind-bending landscape of light and sound set to Pink Floyd’s 1973 masterpiece. Experience classic rock as never before, accompanied by dazzling visual effects during this laser light show.
o 7:00 pm – The Wall – Pink Floyd’s classic 1979 epic about personal struggle weaves its story into one of the most popular laser shows ever produced. In addition to the title track “Another Brick in the Wall,” you’ll hear other classics like “Mother,” “Hey You,” “Comfortably Numb” and more.
Saturday
o 6:00 pm – Laser Michael Jackson – Michael Jackson’s amazing musical career is chronicled in this laser tribute to The King of Pop. His timeless hits from “ABC” and “Billy Jean” to “Thriller” and “Man in the Mirror” live on in laser light.
o 7:00 pm – Laser Genesis – Genesis was one of the most popular progressive-rock bands from the 80s and now they are making their way onto the 40-foot dome at Ingram Planetarium. Multicolored lasers paint the Planetarium dome with dazzling optics to accompany Genesis, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel and other band members.
Tickets for each show are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $8 for children 3 to 12 and can be purchased online here: Get Tickets.
