Public Show Schedule

• All shows approximately 45-50 minutes
• Regular show ticket price:  $5 Adults,  $3 Senior Citizens/Students/Children
• Laser Music Shows: All Tickets $5 (Except Holiday Laser)
• All events are posted on Facebook under PHM Arthur M. Klinger Planetarium

Notices:
If P-H-M schools are closed or P-H-M evening activities are canceled, the Arthur M. Klinger Planetarium is also closed and the shows for that day will also be canceled. If a show is canceled due to a P-H-M closure, all pre-paid tickets will be refunded. Otherwise, tickets are non-refundable.

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MESMERICA: September 28 (Saturday) – 4:00, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45 pm
Mesmerica is a visual music journey that brings the mesmerizing music of Grammy-nominated composer and percussionist James Hood together with visually-hypnotic, 3D animated art curated from artists around the world, creating an immersive experience designed to transcend time, relax, soothe, and stimulate your mind and senses…“I want ‘Mesmerica’ to inspire you into taking a journey with me inside the mind, to engage your senses and feelings with a miraculous alchemy of sound and light!”- James Hood, Show Creator. Mesmerica is a WORLDS™ production, presented by Moodswings LLC, Poseidon Music Ltd and Vortex Immersion Media Inc. The PHM Klinger Planetarium serves only as the venue. Tickets can only be purchased online through Mesmerica at https://link.mesmerica.com/sbnvvp and must be purchased in advance. Tickets cannot be purchased through Vanco or the PHM Klinger Planetarium. Any questions or concerns should be directed to boxoffice@mesmerica.com. 

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October 2024

FALL NIGHT SKY &LEGENDS OF THE NIGHT SKY: PERSEUS/ANDROMEDA: October  2 (Wednesday) – 6:30 pm
Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus/Andromeda engages the audience with a wonderful story filled with humorous and exciting characters, and also engages their desire to learn about astronomy. This educational, and entertaining show is for adults as well as children. Aesop the owl and Socrates the mouse tell how Perseus saves Andromeda from Cetus the Sea Monster.

Also, join us for an overview of the current night sky, which includes constellations, stars, the Milky Way, and the planets. Come see what you can look forward to in the sky this fall!                               

TRIP THROUGH SPACE & TWO SMALL PIECES OF GLASS: October  9 (Wednesday) – 6:30 pm
This full-dome show is a potpourri of Astronomy topics such as: moon phases, eclipses, tides, lunar surface features, the Solar System, eight winter constellations and their bright stars, the Earth’s motions and seasons, star types, galaxies, formation of stars, and the size of the Universe in general. 

The second show tells how Galileo’s telescopic observations began a revolution, transforming our view of the cosmos and our place within. Discover the wonders that even a small amateur telescope can reveal and learn about the scientists that made such views possible.

MESMERICA: October 12 (Saturday) – 4:00, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45 pm
Mesmerica is a visual music journey that brings the mesmerizing music of Grammy-nominated composer and percussionist James Hood together with visually-hypnotic, 3D animated art curated from artists around the world, creating an immersive experience designed to transcend time, relax, soothe, and stimulate your mind and senses…“I want ‘Mesmerica’ to inspire you into taking a journey with me inside the mind, to engage your senses and feelings with a miraculous alchemy of sound and light!”- James Hood, Show Creator. Mesmerica is a WORLDS™ production, presented by Moodswings LLC, Poseidon Music Ltd and Vortex Immersion Media Inc. The PHM Klinger Planetarium serves only as the venue. Tickets can only be purchased online through Mesmerica at https://link.mesmerica.com/sbnvvp and must be purchased in advance. Tickets cannot be purchased through Vanco or the PHM Klinger Planetarium. Any questions or concerns should be directed to boxoffice@mesmerica.com. 

Halloween Laser Shows – All tickets are $5
LASER FRIGHT LIGHT 1: October 16 (Wednesday) – 6:30 pm

Get into the spooky spirit with this special Halloween Laser Show! This must-see evening laser show combines haunting tunes and an amazing laser light show that dances across the planetarium’s 30-foot dome. The water-vapor-based haze machine makes the laser lights stretch across the room!

Soundtrack: Thriller, Godzilla, Monster Medley (Monster Mash, Purple People Eater, Boris the Spider), Enter Sandman, Men In Black, Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters, Firestarter, Dead Man’s Party, Iron Man, Another Brick in the Wall, Push It, Frankenstein, Devil Went Down to Georgia, Feed My Frankenstein.

LASER FRIGHT LIGHT 2
October 17 (Thursday) –  6:30 pm
October 29 (Tuesday) –  6:30 pm

Get into the spooky spirit with another special Halloween Laser Show! This must-see evening laser show combines haunting tunes and an amazing laser light show that dances across the planetarium’s 30-foot dome. The water-vapor-based haze machine makes the laser lights stretch across the room!

Soundtrack: Thriller, Godzilla, Monster Medley (Monster Mash, Purple People Eater, Boris the Spider), Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Men In Black, Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters, Re: Your Brains, Dead Man’s Party, Iron Man, Horror Movie Medley (Theme from Nosferatu, Psycho, Jaws, Halloween, Insidious), Frankenstein, Devil Went Down to Georgia, Feed My Frankenstein.)

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November 2024

Mars 1001 (NEW!): November 6 (Wednesday) – 6:30 pm
Join the crew of Iris 1 on a daring 1001-day mission to fly an international crew to Mars and return them safely to Earth. This mission is an extraordinary engineering feat loaded with scientific experiments. The explorers will expand our knowledge of Mars and we will learn if mankind has a future among the stars. Experience the thrill of the grandest mission of human exploration ever undertaken!

D-DAY: NORMANDY 1944: November 12 (Tuesday) – 6:30 pm
This show is free to all veterans. June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know in detail exactly why and how, from the end of 1943 through August 1944, this region became the most important location in the world. Audiences of all ages, including new generations, will discover from a new perspective how this landing changed the world. Exploring history, military strategy, science, technology, and human values, the film will educate and appeal to all. Narrated by Tom Brokaw. 

INTO THE DEEP: November 14 (Thursday) – 6:30 pm
We know more about the surface of the Moon than we do about the wonders hidden beneath the waves of our planet’s seas. The deepest parts of our oceans teem with life forms so bizarre they could be from the realm of science fiction. These fantastic creatures, all perfectly adapted to the extreme pressures and temperatures of their alien environment, inhabit a realm of underwater volcanoes, engulfed mountain ranges, and vast trenches cut into the crust of the planet. Into the Deep combines marine biology, oceanography, underwater geology, astronomy, and exploration. Audiences will experience the dive of Trieste to the Challenger Deep, the lowest point of the Mariana Trench in the South Pacific.

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December 2024

 Holiday Shows  (December 4th – 19th)

The planetarium will be decked out as a winter wonderland in December, so enjoy the beautiful winter wonderland! Free with every holiday show! 

SEASON OF LIGHT                            
December 4 (Wednesday) – 6:30 pm
December 17 (Tuesday) – 6:30 pm 

This show traces the development of many of the world’s endearing holiday customs, and how they involve lighting up the winter season-from the burning of the Yule log and sparkling Christmas tree lights to the lighting of the Menorah and luminarias.  In addition, we will be detectives trying to solve the mystery of the Star Over Bethlehem. The planetarium will be decked out as a winter wonderland, so come enjoy the beautiful winter wonderland as well! 

LASER HOLIDAYS 1
December  11, (Wednesday) – 6:30 pm
December  8, (Sunday) – 2:00 pm
December  8, (Sunday) – 3:15 pm

This is a professional laser light show, containing 12 holiday songs, including Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Silent Night, Frosty The Snowman, and accompanying laser animations. The planetarium will be decked out as a winter wonderland, so come enjoy the music, laser lights, and beautiful winter wonderland as well! 

LASER HOLIDAYS 2
December 8, (Sunday) – 4:30 pm
December 12, (Thursday) – 6:30 pm
December 19, (Thursday) – 6:30 pm

This is another professional laser light show, which contains 12 holiday songs, including Up on the Housetop and All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth, and accompanying laser animations. The planetarium will be decked out as a winter wonderland, so come enjoy the music, laser lights, and beautiful winter wonderland as well! 

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January 2025

THE WINTER NIGHT SKY | January 8 | Wednesday 6:30 pm
Would you like to know an easy way to find and identify those winter constellations? Come join us for a live presentation and overview of the current winter night sky, which includes constellations, stars, colors of stars, the Milky Way, planets, and more! 

EDGE OF DARKNESS & ICE WORLDS | January 15 | Wednesday 6:30 pm
Edge of Darkness features amazing scenes of places never before seen, gathered by key space missions that culminated with groundbreaking discoveries in 2015. It features a spectacular flight through the great cliffs on Comet 67P, a close look at the fascinating bright “lights” on Ceres, and the first-ever close-ups of the dwarf binary planet Pluto/Charon and its moons. Narrated by Hayley Atwell, Agent Carter, from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the ABC television series.

In Ice Worlds, we will explore the delicate balance between ice, water, and the existence of life, which has been a topic of scientific inquiry for generations. In travels to the Arctic and Antarctic regions of our planet, we’ll examine the ecosystems that exist and thrive there and learn how their survival is connected with our own. Beyond Earth, we’ll see how the existence of ice shapes the landscape and the natural systems on other planets and moons in our Solar System.

STAR SIGNS & LEGENDS OF THE NIGHT SKY: ORION | January 22 | Wednesday 6:30 pm
Star Signs includes Zodiac constellation patterns with mythological tales.  Astrology and the fallacy of astrology are demonstrated and explained.  Also included are excellent demonstrations of Earth’s motions like rotation, revolution, and precession, as well as the reasons for the seasons.

Legends of the Night Sky: Orion brings the mythological Orion to life in a fun-filled, animated adventure. Accompanied by narrators Aesop, the owl, and Socrates, the mouse, we follow Orion’s adventures as he grows to manhood, battles mythical beasts, foils the plot of an evil king, and wins the heart of Artemis, the beautiful moon goddess. By the end of the story, we learn how the constellation Orion was placed in the sky, forever turning overhead throughout the seasons. 

SUNSTRUCK & SECRETS OF THE SUN | January 29 | Wednesday 6:30 pm
In Sunstruck, discover the wonders of our sun. Its incredible energy has supported life on Earth for millennia but is now threatening our technology and way of life. Travel to the distant future to discover our sun’s connection to the universe’s cosmic cycle of life and death. Secrets of the Sun is an intimate look at the role the Sun plays in the life of our solar system. From the nuclear forces churning at the heart of the Sun to the mass ejections of solar material into surrounding space, we experience the power of the Sun and its impact on the planets and, ultimately, life on Earth. We trace the Sun’s life cycle, going back to its beginnings and moving forward in time to its eventual death.

February 2025

IMAGINE THE MOON |  February 5 | Wednesday 6:30 pm
Imagine the Moon explores how the Moon has inspired human creativity, learning, and exploration ever since we have looked to the sky. Through beautiful imagery and historical footage, we explore our closest celestial neighbor! Each discovery has brought new opportunities to contemplate and imagine until, driven by dreams, we left Earth and went there in the amazing journeys that culminated in astronauts walking on the Moon. People have imagined the Moon as a glowing disk in the sky, a destination in space, and a world that shares its origin with the Earth. The power of human imagination continues to inspire our relationship with the Moon as our partner in space and companion in our sky.

EXPERIENCE THE AURORA

February 11 | Tuesday 6:30 pm
February 12 | Wednesday 6:30 pm

Come see the “sweetest” skies in the world! Over seven months in the Arctic Circle, crews captured timelapse images of the Aurora Borealis with high-resolution digital SLR cameras outfitted with fisheye lenses. The results are spectacular. For the first time, the aurora has been captured as it was meant to be experienced, as a display that covers the entire sky. This immersive show shares the science behind the aurora and tells the story of our quest to find and photograph the aurora for wraparound display in fulldome theaters. Winner of 2 Telly Awards.

LASER METALLICA  February 21 Friday 6:30 pm
For Whom the Bell Tolls, Ain’t My B***h, Fuel, One, Nothing Else Matters, Master of Puppets, Unforgiven II, Sad But True, Enter Sandman

LASER ZEPPELIN  February 21 Friday 8:00 pm
Song Remains the Same, Over the Hills and Far Away, Good Times, Bad Times, Immigrant Song, No Quarter, Black Dog, Livin’, Lovin’ Maid, Kashmir, Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love, Rock -n- Roll

LASER QUEEN  February 22  Saturday 6:30 pm
We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions, Bicycle Race, Don’t Stop Me Now, Another One Bites The Dust, 
I Want To Break Free, Under Pressure, Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Gaga, Princes Of The Universe, The Show Must Go On

LASER TAYLOR SWIFT  February 22 Saturday 8:00 pm
Our Song, You Belong With Me, Enchanted, I Knew You Were Trouble, Blank Space, Style, Wildest Dreams, Look What You Made Me Do, Cruel Summer, August, Willow, Anti-Hero, Shake It Off.

LASER GENESIS  February 28 Friday  6:30 pm
Turn It On Again, Invisible Touch, Sledgehammer, Tonight Tonight Tonight, Land of Confusion, Mama, Sussudio, Follow You Follow Me, In The Air Tonight, Abacab

LASER TAYLOR SWIFT  February 28 Friday 8:00 pm
Our Song, You Belong With Me, Enchanted, I Knew You Were Trouble, Blank Space, Style, Wildest Dreams, Look What You Made Me Do, Cruel Summer, August, Willow, Anti-Hero, Shake It Off.

March 2025

LASER TRIBUTE March 1 Saturday 6:30 pm
Michael Jackson – Beat It, Jimi Hendrix – Purple Haze, Ronnie James Dio – Neon Knights, Elvis Presley – Jailhouse Rock, Johnny Cash – Ring of Fire, Freddy Mercury – Bohemian Rhapsody, John Lennon – Imagine, David Bowie – Space Oddity, Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance, Jim Morrison – Break On Through, Prince – Let’s Go Crazy

LASER TAYLOR SWIFT March 1 Saturday 8:00 pm
Our Song, You Belong With Me, Enchanted, I Knew You Were Trouble, Blank Space, Style, Wildest Dreams, Look What You Made Me Do, Cruel Summer, August, Willow, Anti-Hero, Shake It Off.

LASER BEATLES & LASER POP  March 7 Friday 6:30 pm
Magical Mystery Tour, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Twist & Shout, A Hard Day’s Night, Nowhere Man, Help!, Yesterday, Octopus’ Garden, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band / A Day in the Life. ‘NSync – Pop, Pink – Get This Party Started, The Beatles Medley, Smash Mouth – I’m A Believer, Sting – Desert Rose, The Beach Boys Medley, The B52’s – Cosmic Thing, ‘NSync – Digital Get Down, 3 Doors Down – Kryptonite

LASER ROCKETMAN (ELTON JOHN)  March 7 Friday 8:00 pm
Saturday Night, Crocodile Rock, I’m Still Standing, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Your Song, Philadelphia Freedom, Rocket Man, Bennie and the Jets, Candle in the Wind, Honky Cat, Pinball Wizard

LASER DAVID BOWIE  March 8 Saturday 6:30 pm
Space Oddity, Changes, Ashes To Ashes, Blue Jean, Rebel Rebel, Life On Mars, Modern Love, Fame, Let’s Dance, Fashion, Ziggy Stardust, and Suffragette City

LASER GRATEFUL DEAD March 8 Saturday 8:00 pm
Touch of Grey, Fire on the Mountain, Trickin’, Friend of the Devil, Sugar Magnolia, Drums/Space, Uncle John’s Band, Me and My Uncle, Scarlet Begonias, Ripple, One More Saturday Night

LASER RUSH 2112  March 14 Friday 6:30 pm
“2112”: Overture, The Temples of Syrinx, Discovery, Presentation, Oracle: The Dream, Soliloquy, Grand Finale; A Passage to Bangkok; The Twilight Zone; Lessons; Tears;  Something for Nothing

LASER TAYLOR SWIFT March 14 Friday 8:00 pm
Our Song, You Belong With Me, Enchanted, I Knew You Were Trouble, Blank Space, Style, Wildest Dreams, Look What You Made Me Do, Cruel Summer, August, Willow, Anti-Hero, Shake It Off.

LASER PINK FLOYD “DARK SIDE OF THE MOON” March 15 Saturday  6:30 pm
Speak to Me, Breathe, On the Run, Time, The Great Gig in the Sky, Money, Us and Them, Any Colour You Like, Brain Damage, Eclipse

LASER PINK FLOYD “THE WALL” March 15  Saturday   8:00 pm
In the Flesh, The Thin Ice, Another Brick in the Wall (Part I), The Happiest Days of our Lives, Another Brick in the Wall (part II), Mother, Goodbye Blue Sky, Empty Spaces, Young Lust, Another Brick in the Wall (Part III), Hey You, Comfortably Numb, Stop, The Trial, Run Like Hell

SEVEN WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE & SPRING NIGHT SKY | March 19 | Wednesday 6:30 pm
Turn back the pages of time and witness the ancient wonders of the world as they appeared thousands of years ago. Explore the great pyramid, stand in the shadow of the towering Colossus, and experience the rest of the world’s Seven Wonders. We will investigate the theories of how these wonders were created and get a glimpse of some of the universe’s greatest wonders. Also, come join us for a live presentation and brief overview of the current night sky, which includes constellations, stars, the Milky Way, and the planets. Come see what you can look forward to in the sky this spring!

STARS OF THE PHARAOHS (NEW!) March 26 Wednesday   6:30 pm
Travel through time to Ancient Egypt to see how the Egyptians studied the stars and learn about their advanced scientific methods. Learn how they told time, made a calendar, created massive structures, and the connection they had with the stars above.

April 2025

TALES OF A TIME TRAVELER (NEW!) April 2 Wednesday 6:30 pm
The flow of time is not as simple as you might think. Seconds ticking by on a clock isn’t even close to the complete depth of time. Tonight, we will go on a journey with a time traveler and become time travelers ourselves to understand the complicated workings of time. How does time pass differently on top of a building versus on the ground? What about around a black hole?  Is time travel possible?

SPACEPARK 360 April 16 Wednesday 6:30 pm
SpacePark 360 is a show that takes audiences on wild, immersive rides through the Solar System while recreating the experience of amusement park thrill rides—roller coasters, pendulums, inverters, and more. From the tops of Jupiter’s clouds to the icy depths of Neptune’s moon Triton, each location serves to heighten the thrilling experience.

BIRTH OF PLANET EARTH & DYNAMIC EARTH (NEW!) April 22 Tuesday 6:30 pm
Celebrate Earth Day by learning all about the Earth!                                                                        

The formation of the solar system was an extremely violent event. One must wonder: “How did the Earth become such a calm paradise in the midst of chaos?” In this show, we will study the formation of other solar systems that scientists have witnessed to learn more about our own. We will also discuss the possibility of other Earth-like worlds in outer space.

The award-winning Dynamic Earth explores the inner workings of Earth’s great life support system: the global climate. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales, and fly into roiling volcanoes.

COSMIC ADVENTURE April 30 Wednesday 6:30 pm
In Cosmic Adventure, go on an all-ages roller coaster ride from the moon through the universe, our galaxy, and our solar system. This high-speed adventure will immerse you in some of the most amazing sites in the universe. It will be a ride you will want to take again and again.

May 2025

OASIS IN SPACE (NEW!)  May 7 Wednesday 6:30 pm
Embark on a startling and beautiful voyage through our Universe, Galaxy, and Solar System in search of water, the key ingredient for life on Earth.  With newly updated data and visuals, Oasis in Space offers a new perspective on a substance of obvious importance to our planet.

FORCES OF NATURE May 14 Wednesday  6:30 pm
Come close to nature’s most powerful and extreme forces. Cameras capture massive volcanoes, earthquakes, and storms as a team of scientists travels the world to figure out what causes these dangerous yet undeniably thrilling natural occurrences. Putting their lives on the line in the name of scientific discovery, the experts forge their way into erupting pits, through volcanic flows, along fault lines, and straight towards tornados’ eyes. Narrated by Kevin Bacon.

SUMMER NIGHT SKY May 21 Wednesday    6:30 pm
The summer brings us warm nights perfect for relaxing under the stars! So, join us for a live presentation and overview of what you’ll find in the summer night sky, including constellations, bright stars, colors of stars, the Milky Way, planet locations, meteor showers, and more!