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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Promoting Feb Break with Optical Illusions on Live Morning Show
February Break Week has come again! Those who work at science museums or have visited one during this time know that it is the busiest 9 days of the whole year. The lines at the admission desk can sometimes be out the door, and the planetarium and IMAX are sure to have good attendance. It is also a time that brings out the best in the staff. It is a challenge and it is always inspiring to watch everyone work so hard.
Rob Benedict playing the
Native American flute
This year we have really gone all out, trying to create as much value as we can for the visitors. We are showing two new IMAX movies, have a new exhibit, and have added extra planetarium shows which were written specifically for this week. For me, the best part of the week has been a planetarium collaboration I'm doing with Rob Benedict, a local Mohawk flute player. We have put together a show that is part musical performance, and part storytelling and astronomy. Last Saturday it sold out really fast, and I hope it does again this coming weekend.
Anyone interested in looking over our movies schedule, prices, or events, can check out our website: www.most.org
Yesterday I had the privilege to go on Channel 9's morning show and talk about this week. I always enjoy going on Bridge Street because the hosts and the rest of the staff are all friendly and easy to work with. One of the tech people is an old high school buddy of mine, too. If your interested in seeing me on air doing a couple optical illusions, check out the video below. Please note: Admissions is $8 for adults and $7 for children.
Here is a video I made of Rob Benedict playing the flute last year.
Wow! Sounds like a great week of events. I was one of the participants for the maya workshop in new york and remember you mentioned something about a event involving a musical performance with some story telling of the constellations, I believe in relation to the Maya ( correct me, If I'm wrong) did you use Rob Benedict for that or someone else for that peformance?
Hi Anthony, You've got a good memory. That was Rob Benedict I was talking about at the workshop. He has helped me on a couple different projects, and helped teach me to play the flute as well, so now I play it during just about every planetarium show I give. Project with Rob have related to local Haudenosaunee themed planetarium shows, but I did write an "End of the World" show using material from the workshop. Thanks for commenting, Dustin
Greetings:
ReplyDeleteWow! Sounds like a great week of events. I was one of the participants for the maya workshop in new york and remember you mentioned something about a event involving a musical performance with some story telling of the constellations, I believe in relation to the Maya ( correct me, If I'm wrong) did you use Rob Benedict for that or someone else for that peformance?
Thanks,
Anthony Espinoza
Hi Anthony,
ReplyDeleteYou've got a good memory. That was Rob Benedict I was talking about at the workshop. He has helped me on a couple different projects, and helped teach me to play the flute as well, so now I play it during just about every planetarium show I give. Project with Rob have related to local Haudenosaunee themed planetarium shows, but I did write an "End of the World" show using material from the workshop.
Thanks for commenting,
Dustin