Special Events

Come join us in July & August

Laser Show Series

With our Laser Show Series, the planetarium becomes an ever-changing universe of brilliantly colored astronomical imagery and animations. The laser shows incorporate classical-style 2D animation, computer-generated 3D animation, and abstract geometrics. The laser visual display, colors and choreography are an expression of the music, leaving the audience enthralled with an experience that reaches new heights.

Make your reservations early to guarantee your seats!

Cost: $8 in advance, $10 at the door.
Family Pack of Four tickets $30.
Purchase Tickets online or by calling 513-396-5578

Must pre-register for this program.

Show Schedule:
(Show descriptions below)

November - December 2012 Laser Shows


 Fri Nov 30
 7:00 pm Laser Beatles
 8:00 pm Laser Retro
 9:00 pm Laser Vinyl              

Sat Dec 1
7:00 pm Holiday Skies
8:00 pm Laser Metallica
9:00 pm Laser Zeppelin

Sun Dec 2
1:00 pm Let It Snow (Full Dome Planetarium Show)
2:00 pm Legends of the Night Sky

 

Fri Dec 7
 7:00 pm Let It Snow (Full Dome Planetarium Show)
8:00 pm Laser X
9:00 pm Laser Rock

 Sat Dec 8
7:00 pm Laser Beatles
8:00 pm Pink Floyd's "The Wall"
9:00 pm Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"

Sun Dec 9
1:00 pm Legends of the Night Sky
2:00 pm Holiday Skies

 

Fri Dec 14
7:00 pm Laser Beatles
8:00 pm Laser Retro
9:00 pm Laser Vinyl

 Sat Dec 15
6:00 pm Let It Snow (Full Dome Planetarium Show)
7:00 pm Let It Snow (Full Dome Planetarium Show)
8:00 pm Let It Snow (Full Dome Planetarium Show)
9:00 pm Laser Metallica

Sun Dec 16
1:00 pm Let It Snow (Full Dome Planetarium Show)
2:00 pm Legends of the Night Sky

Wed Dec 19
2:00 pm Let It Snow (Full Dome Planetarium Show)

Fri Dec 21
 6:00 pm Let It Snow (Full Dome Planetarium Show)
7:00 pm Let It Snow (Full Dome Planetarium Show)
 8:00 pm Laser Zeppelin
9:00 pm Laser Metallica

 Sat Dec 22
 6:00 pm Let It Snow (Full Dome Planetarium Show)
7:00 pm Let It Snow (Full Dome Planetarium Show)
8:00 pm Laser Zeppelin
9:00 pm Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon

 Sun Dec 23
 1:00 pm Let It Snow (Full Dome Planetarium Show)
2:00 pm Holiday Skies



Fri Dec 28
 7:00 pm Holiday Skies
8:00 pm Laser Pop
9:00 pm Laser Rock

 Sat Dec 29
 7:00 pm Let It Snow (Full Dome Planetarium Show)
 8:00 pm Pink Floyd's "The Wall"
9:00 pm Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"

 Sun Dec 30
 1:00 pm Holiday Skies
2:00 pm Laser Beatles

Laser Beatles

1) November 30th @ 7:00pm
2 )December 8th @7:00pm
3) December 14th @ 7:00pm
4) December 30th @ 2:00pm


Song List:

1. Magical Mystery Tour
2.  I Wanna Hold Your Hand
3.  Twist & Shout
4.  A Hard Day’s Night
5.  Nowhere Man
6.  Help!
7.  Yesterday
8.  Octopus’ Garden
9.  Revolution
10. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band/ A Day In The Life

Laser Metallica

1) December 1st @ 8:00pm
2) December 15th @ 9:00pm
3) December 21st @ 9:00pm

Song List:

1. For Whom the Bell Tolls
2. Ain’t My Bitch
3. Fuel
4. One
5. Nothing Else Matters
6. Master of Puppets
7. Unforgiven II
8. Sad But True
Laser Pop

1) December 28th @ 8:00pm

Song List:

1."Shake It" Metro Station
2. "Hey Baby" No Doubt
3. "7 Things" Miley Cyrus
4. "Disturbia" Rihanna
5."Makes Me Wonder" Maroon 5
7. "Great DJ" The Ting Tings
8. "Since You Been Gone" Kelly Clarkson
0. "Ready for the Floor" Hot Chip
10. "Keeps Getting Better" Christina Aguilera
Laser Holiday Skies


1) December 1st @ 7:00pm
2) December 9th @ 2:00pm
3) December 16th @ 1:00pm
4) December 21st @ 7:00pm
5) December 23rd @ 2:00pm
6) December 28th @ 7:00pm
7) December 30th @ 1:00pm

Song List:

1. Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson
2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Tchaikovsky
3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Burl Ives
4. Winter Wonderland - Eurythmics
5. Deck the Halls - Philharmonic Orchestra
6. Jingle Bell Rock - Randy Travis
7. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
8. Christmastime - Smashing Pumpkins
9. Oiche Chiun (Silent Night) - Enya
10. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Ronnie Spector/Darlene Love
11. Frosty the Snowman - Cocteau Twin
12.  Carol of Bells - David Foster
13. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
14. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
15. We Wish You A Merry Christmas - James Galway

 
Laser Vinyl

1) November 30th @ 9:00pm
2) December 14th @ 9:00pm
3) December 22nd @ 8:00pm

Song List:
1. Back In Black   AC/DC  
2. Karn Evil 9      Emerson Lake Palmer
3. Jump  Van Halen
4. Bohemian Rhapsody    Queen
5.  Carry On  My Wayward Son     Kansas
6. Rock-n-Roll All Night      Kiss
7. Dream On   Aerosmith
8. Rock-n-Roll Band      Boston
9. Separate Ways       Journey
10. One of These Days  Pink Floyd
Laser Zeppelin

1) December 1st @ 9:00pm
2) December 21st @ 8:00pm

Song List:
1.  Song Remains the Same
2.  Over the Hills and Far Away
3.  Good Times, Bad Times
4.  Immigrant Song
5.  No Quarter
6.  Black Dog
7.  Livin’, Lovin’ Maid
8.  Kashmir
9.  Stairway to Heaven
10. Whole Lotta Love
11. Rock -n- Roll

Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"

1) December 8th @ 9:00pm
2) December 22nd @ 9:00pm
3) December 29th @ 9:00pm

Song List:
1.  Speak to Me
2.  Breathe
3.  On the Run
4.  Time
5.  The Great Gig in the Sky
6.  Money
7.  Us and Them
8.  Any Colour You Like
9.  Brain Damage
10. Eclipse
Laser Retro

 1) November 30th @ 8:00pm
2) December 14th @ 8:00pm

Song List:
1. Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider
2. Everybody Wants To Rule the World - Tears for Fears
3. Message In A Bottle - The Police
4. Blue Monday - New Order
5. Rio - Duran Duran
6. Life In A Northern Town - The Dream Academy
7. Never Let Me Down Again - Depeche Mode
8. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
9. Just Like Heaven - The Cure
10. She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
11. Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream) - Icicle Works
12. New Sensation - INXS
13. Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Pink Floyd's "The Wall"

1) December 9th @ 8:00pm
2)December 29th @ 8:00pm

Song List:
1.  In the Flesh
2. The Thin Ice
3.  Another Brick in the Wall (Part I)
4.  The Happiest Days of Our Lives
5.  Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)
6.  Mother
7.  Goodbye Blue Sky
8.  Empty Spaces
9.  Young Lust
10. Another Brick in the Wall (Part III)
11. Hey You
12. Comfortably Numb
13. Stop
14. The Trial
15. Run Like Hell
"Legends of the Night Sky"

Animated laser show of the Greek stories behind the constellations of Orion, Perseus and Andromeda. To see pictures and read more, click here.
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