The Seymour Planetarium, home to the world’s oldest American-made star projector, turns 85 this year. Join us as we mark this milestone and celebrate the stars with movement! Free with museum admission.
Luminarium Dance Company premieres Constellation Stories, an artistic interpretation of astronomy-based mythologies from around the globe. This exciting collaborative performance of dance, light, and science tells stories from China, Japan, Estonia, Greece, Puerto Rico, and Cape Verde, and includes original music composition by Madeleine Shapiro (cellist/improvisations, NYC) and Andreas Bergsland (electronics, Norway), traditional Taíno solos by Chali’naru Dones and Vinny “Tata’niki” Iraheta, and a new work by Henoch Spinola.
Also includes hands-on astronomy, observatory tours, and presentations by planetarium educators and members of the Springfield STARS Club.
Funded in part by a grant from the Springfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a stage agency.
