May 13 shows at the UAA Planetarium and Visualization Theater
by Michelle Saport |
"River of Bears" presented by McNeil River State Game Sanctuary Manager Tom Griffin Friday, May 13, 6:30 p.m. ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building, Room 220
Come to Alaska to see the largest gathering of bears in the world! Shot in stunning 4K full-dome video, "River of Bears" takes you to the legendary McNeil River State Game Sanctuary, where more than 100 brown bears congregate each summer to fish, mate and prepare for the harsh Alaska winter. Immerse yourself in this wild setting while learning from experts how the bears navigate one another with remarkable intelligence in order to survive. You will never see these iconic animals the same way again.
Tickets are on sale now at UAATix.com. For more information, or to learn how to become a UAA Planetarium member, please visit uaa.alaska.edu/planetarium.
"Above Alaska: Aurora Show" with UAA Astronomer Travis Rector Friday, May 13, 8 p.m. ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building, Room 220
The aurora are running wild in the Land of the Midnight Sun! "Above Alaska" takes you to the remote forests and mountains of the Great Land to experience a night under the northern lights. Shot in vivid high-resolution 4K full-dome format, the show features some of the best aurora displays from the last two years as filmed from different locations throughout the state. You'll see and experience the aurora the same way Alaskans do, but without the frostbite.
Tickets are on sale now at UAATix.com. For more information, or to learn how to become a UAA Planetarium member, please visit uaa.alaska.edu/planetarium.
"May 13 shows at the UAA Planetarium and Visualization Theater" is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.