Things are changing in the Star Theater! (Scroll down for more)
NEW CineMuse Hi-Def Cinema programs, added to our giant-screen films, bring more variety to the show lineup, with imagery projected in a bright, crisp field comfortably in front of you on the dome. CineMuse shows come from the world's top producers of nature and science documentaries.
NEW longer feature programs give you more for your ticket dollar.
NEW show schedule allows for longer programs and a more comfortable experience entering the theater and getting seated. Regular show times will be at least 90 minutes apart.
Now Showing!
Click on the "Show Schedule" link on the left for more information about these current Giant-screen Films, CineMuse Hi-Def Features, Star Shows and Laser Shows:
"Wild Ocean" plus "The Song of Africa"
Length: 65 min. For all ages
The giant-screen film "Wild Ocean" captures spectacular breaching whales, feeding sharks, diving gannets, and massive bait balls during the unbelievable annual feeding frenzy as billions of sardines migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Coast of South Africa. The CineMuse hi-def feature "The Song of Africa," is a visual and musical celebration of the timeless rhythms of life on the savannah.
"Beavers" plus "The Octopus Challenge"
Length: 60 min. For all ages
The giant-screen film "Beavers" takes you underwater and into a lodge with beavers who grew up in the presence of the film camera. See how these animal engineers construct dams and lodges. Next, the CineMuse hi-def feature "Octopus Challenge," a BBC/Animal Planet production, shows the octopus squeezing into tiny spaces, sniffing out hidden food, even opening doors!
Wednesday and Saturday showings of giant-screen films are presented with open captioning on the screen, with support from the Theater Development Fund TAP Plus program, in cooperation with the New York State Council on the Arts.
Sponsored by CooperVision
My Planets
Length: 35 min. A tour of worlds in our solar system for children ages 3 to 5 and the adults with them.
The Big Bang: Dawn of Our Universe
Length: 60 min. For ages 6 to adult
Astronomers say our universe began with a "Big Bang" 13.7 billion years ago. How can they claim the Big Bang happened if no one was there to see it? Explore this mystery as the planetarium's giant star projector and digital media technology take you on a colorful journey through the strange an unexpected discoveries that led to this current view.
Saturday Night Laser Shows:Length: 50 min. Children under 5 are not admitted to Saturday Night Laser.
Classic songs, choreographed with brilliant laser beams dancing among the stars on the inner surface of the huge planetarium dome!
February: Led Zeppelin Laser at 9:30pm
Dave Matthews Laser at 10:30pm
March: '90s Laser at 9:30pm
April: Laser Genesis at 9:30pm
May: Pink Floyd Laser at 9:30pm