COSMOS IN CONCERT: Celestial Suite
When:
Saturday, November 18, 2017
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CT
Where: Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive , Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: FREE and Open to the Public. Registration recommended.
Contact:
Gretchen Oehlschlager
(847) 467-1338
Group: CIERA - Conferences/Collab Meetings
Co-Sponsor:
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Category: Fine Arts
Description:
Celestial Suite is a multimedia show for symphony orchestra with music composed by James Stephenson and astronomy visuals developed by Kyle Kremer. A free, public outreach event hosted by CIERA (Northwestern's astronomy center) and ETOPiA (Northwestern Engineering and the Engineering Transdisciplinary Outreach Projects in the Arts), the performance will combine astronomy visuals, narration, and live classical music.
FREE, but registration is recommended.
FULL CONCERT PROGRAM
"Fanfare for the Common Man" by Aaron Copland
"Song to the Moon" from Rusalka by Antonin Dvorak
"Celestial Suite" by James Stephenson
Immediately following the performance, stay for a brief faculty panel discussion about the intersection of art and science.
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Sponsored by ETOPiA, CIERA, ASG Wild Ideas, and The Graduate School. Part of a three-event Fall 2017 season by ETOPiA. Part of Kyle Kremer's Cosmos in Concert initiative. Through multimedia shows, in-school residencies, and public outreach events, Cosmos in Concert introduces a new platform for science education and outreach.
Image credit: ESO