Aug. 19, 2016: Black holes and David Bowie are focus of UAA Planetarium shows

As Alaska's largest planetarium, the UAA Planetarium & Visualization Theater is an immersive place to explore the world around us-from the smallest microbes to the most distant galaxies. For more information, including how to become a UAA Planetarium member, please visit uaa.alaska.edu/planetarium.

Black Holes, presented by UAA Planetarium Manager Omega Smith Friday, Aug. 19, 6:30 p.m. ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building, Room 220 Tickets: UAATix.com

Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity is a full-dome show from Thomas Lucas Productions, developed in collaboration with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, NOVA and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. Narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Liam Neeson, this cutting-edge production uses high-resolution visualizations to bring the current science of black holes onto the dome.

Audiences will be dazzled with striking, immersive animations of star birth and death, the formation of the early universe and the collision of giant galaxies, as well as a simulated flight into the super-massive black hole lurking at the center of our galaxy. Watch the trailer.

Far Above the Moon: A David Bowie Cosmic Experience, presented by Lady Stardust Friday, Aug. 19, 8 p.m. ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building, Room 220 Tickets: UAATix.com

Far Above the Moon: A David Bowie Cosmic Experience will feature the music and influence of late rock legend David Bowie. Spanning his nearly five-decade career - from 1969's Space Oddity to 2016's Blackstar-this show will uniquely feature Bowie's songs that were related to or inspired by stars, space and planets. Expect to hear classic favorites as well as some lesser-known gems, all set to stunning visuals and presented by UAA alumna Kira Buckland (aka Lady Stardust). Arrive in Bowie-inspired makeup or fashion for a chance to win a prize.

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