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Universe of Dreams

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1/23/09
8:00 p.m.
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Join GPAC for a truly "out of this world" experience. This extraordinary multi-media concert explores the mysteries of the universe through poetry and prose narrated by NPR's Neal Conan and dazzling images from the Hubble Space Telescope against a backdrop of evocative music from the Celtic/Early Music group Ensemble Galilei.  Compelling and beautiful, this is a performance that speaks to the heart.

 

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ArtSavvy - Wednesday, January 21, 7 p.m. - Green Room

Reflections of the Universe

Special Guest: Edwin Faughn

 

This educational and entertaining presentation focuses on the magnificent visual beauty and unimaginable vastness of the heavens. It is illustrated with numerous astronomy related paintings by Edwin Faughn that have been featured in and on the covers of international space science magazines, exhibitions and planetarium productions. It also contains some of the latest discoveries in the field of space science.  Edwin Faughn is an artist and lecturer specializing in space sciences and a member of the International Association of Astronomical Artists (IAAA).

Click Here to go to Edwin Faughn's website

 The class is FREE, but you must reserve your spot by contacting Emily Hefley at 901-751-7665 or hefley@GPACweb.com.

 

To See More Images from the Hubble Space Telescope...

Visit the Sharpe Planetarium's Images of the Infinite, an original production from the Adler Planetarium in Chicago.  Now playing Tuesday - Friday at 2 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.  For more information, contact the Pink Palace Family of Museums at 901-320-6362 or www.memphismuseums.org.