ROCHESTER, NY—Radiohead Laser, a show theme selected by community members during a contest, opens at the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC) Strasenburgh Planetarium. Each Saturday night in May, audience members lose themselves in the ethereal and electronic-style rock music of Radiohead accompanied by brilliant laser lights. The show appears at 9:30pm and lasts nearly and hour.

The selection of this new show theme was the result of a contest. The RMSC asked community members to select their favorite out of a list of six possible laser show music themes including country, top 40/pop, classic rock, modern rock, Michael Jackson and Radiohead. Votes collected on both the RMSC Facebook page and Survey Monkey showed Radiohead as the winner. This contest was part of the United Way ROC the Day initiative in December 2011.

Radiohead Laser, created by RMSC staff, features songs such as "Creep," "Lotus Flower," "Paranoid Android," "High and Dry," "Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box," among others. See the full list of songs on the RMSC website.

An exciting virtual environment, visitors experience immersive video effects and watch colorful light dance among the stars on the inner surface of the huge Planetarium dome. Laser beams pulse along with the psychedelic music, creating a perfect pattern. "Saturday Night Laser" show themes change monthly. Admission is $7 for adults and $6 for seniors, college students, students ages 5–18 and RMSC members. Children under age five are not admitted to "Saturday Night Laser" shows.

Tickets for laser shows may be purchased in advance at the Museum Welcome Center (museum lobby) during regular business hours, at the Strasenburgh Planetarium Box Office or online at www.rmsc.org. Online ticket purchases must be made at least 24 hours prior to the show. Box Office hours vary according to the show schedule. Check online or by calling (585)271-1880.

Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC) receives major funding from Monroe County. RMSC includes a planetarium, nature center and science/regional history museum. The Rochester Museum & Science Center stimulates broad community interest and understanding of science and technology, and their impact—past, present, future—on our lives. For more information about RMSC, see www.rmsc.org. Find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@rocRMSC).

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