The University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium has always hosted fun events, but it's only getting more exciting! They will be hosting their first-ever live musical event to highlight their march lineup!

According to the planetarium’s coordinator, Max Gilbraith, this exciting event will be a musical performance from an ambient electronic artist Evan Kallas, an opening musical performance from Trucking to Tokyo, and visual artist dr. t0m in an epic, immersive audio-visual performance.

The Event

  • Date: Saturday, March 4
  • Time: 7:30 PM
  • Tickets: 
    • $5 for the public
    • $3 for students, senior citizens, veterans, first responders, and under 18.
    • Seating is free for children under 5
  • For more information, email them at planetarium@uwyo.edu or leave a voicemail and a call-back phone number at (307) 766-6506.

Reservations or pre-purchase are not required, and walk-ins are welcome.

How to get tickets?

Tickets can be purchased online with a credit card, reserved by email or voicemail, or purchased at the start of the show. Cash or check is accepted at the door.

To pay for tickets with a credit card, click HERE.

For a group larger than six, email the planetarium for a private show or click HERE. Tickets for private shows are the same as the public programs.

Check out the March Schedule here!

Friday, March 3:

Closed for a private event.

Saturday, March 4, 2 p.m.

“Dark Matter Mystery,” a full-dome movie. Dark matter is a theoretical form of invisible mass, which is believed to be present in galaxies, but it has never been seen or detected. This film takes the audience on the biggest quest of contemporary astrophysics: solving the dark matter mystery.

Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m.

The Green House Collective presents “Expanse,” an album release show. Evan Kallas, an ambient electronic artist, releases his new album “Expanse” in a live audio-visual performance. Special guest Trucking to Tokyo will provide an opening musical performance with visuals provided by artist dr. t0m.

Tuesday, March 7, 7 p.m.

“Wyoming Skies.” The program provides an exploration of the stars, constellations, planets, meteor showers, and other celestial phenomena visible from Wyoming for the season.

Friday, March 10, 7 p.m.

“Aurorae: Dancing Lights.” This program will discuss what causes the aurora borealis in the sky, where it occurs, and if other planets have aurorae.

March 11-19: The planetarium will be closed for spring break.

Tuesday, March 21, 7 p.m.

“Wyoming Skies.” The program provides an exploration of the stars, constellations, planets, meteor showers, and other celestial phenomena visible from Wyoming for the season.

Friday, March 24, 7 p.m.

“Yellowstone to Enceladus.” This program explores and compares the volcanic power of the geysers under Yellowstone National Park to ice plumes beneath the surface of a Saturn moon.

Saturday, March 25, 2 p.m.

“Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope,” a full-dome movie. Learn the history of the telescope, from Galileo’s modifications to a child’s spyglass -- using two small pieces of glass -- to the launch of the NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy.

Saturday, March 25, 7 p.m.

“Liquid Sky: EDM,” a music-based light show. Enjoy a custom playlist of “out-of-this-world” music from top artists in genres of rock, indie, pop, electronic, and more in 5.1 surround sound. The 4K-resolution planetarium sky will become a canvas of color, patterns, and movement with cutting-edge music visualization software and live VJ talent.

Friday, March 31, 7 p.m.

“You Are a Star.” This program tracks energy and matter throughout all of time and space to trace it right to you. Discover how and why you are a star.

For more detailed descriptions of these programs, click HERE.

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