Planetarium: Exoplanets – Discovering New Worlds

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium 3000 NW 83 Street Building X-129 Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, Gainesville, FL, United States

The modern hunt for exoplanets is an adventure that began in the 20th century. It continues today as astronomers use both ground- and space-based observatories to find planets around other stars. Ultimately, this great age of discovery could lead to…

Planetarium: Mars One Thousand One

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium 3000 NW 83 Street Building X-129 Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, Gainesville, FL, United States

Mars One Thousand One is an immersive cinematic experience that follows an international crew of astronauts that is about to embark on the first interplanetary journey in history, the first manned mission to the surface of Mars. Reporter Miles O’Brien is reporting live…

Event Series Noises Off

Noises Off

Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL, United States

Dubbed "a masterclass in farce," Noises Off! is a theatrical tour de force featuring a manic group of second-rate actors racing against the clock to open a play called Nothing On. Chaos abounds both onstage and backstage with a set…

Planetarium – Music 360: Horizons Of The Future

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium 3000 NW 83 Street Building X-129 Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, Gainesville, FL, United States

Horizons of the Future is a fantastic journey into possibility! This comfortable, elevating fulldome work winds through endless immersive landscapes and constantly evolving scenery accompanied by downtempo (pulsing, relaxing and ambient) music. This gentle immersive journey accompanies viewers into a state of timeless…

Event Series Planetarium: Mesmerica 360

Planetarium: Mesmerica 360

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium 3000 NW 83 Street Building X-129 Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, Gainesville, FL, United States

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…

Event Series Planetarium: Mesmerica 360

Planetarium: Mesmerica 360

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium 3000 NW 83 Street Building X-129 Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, Gainesville, FL, United States

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…

Event Series Planetarium: Mesmerica 360

Planetarium: Mesmerica 360

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium 3000 NW 83 Street Building X-129 Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, Gainesville, FL, United States

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…

Santa Fe College Graphic Design Student Exhibition

Northwest Campus 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL, United States

The annual Santa Fe College Graphic Design Student Exhibition event, presented by SCAD Media, will be held Thursday, May 2, at 6 p.m. on the third floor of Building N on SF’s Northwest Campus. SF’s Fine Arts and Entertainment Technology…

PLANETARIUM CLOSED

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium 3000 NW 83 Street Building X-129 Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, Gainesville, FL, United States

The planetarium will be closed on the following dates: Saturday, May 4th, 2024 - for maintenance.  We'll be open again for our normal showings on Friday, May 10th, 2024

Planetarium: Zula Patrol – Down to Earth

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium 3000 NW 83 Street Building X-129 Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, Gainesville, FL, United States

While on a routine fossil-hunting expedition, The Zula Patrol turns up evidence that the villainous Deliria Delight has been travelling back in time to Earth's prehistoric past to illegally dump her company's toxic trash. The Zula Patrollers must find and…