Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Solar System Odyssey
2024-06-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-21 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-05 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) and 21 more dates

I AM: The Student Experience
2025-03-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Morehead Planetarium Fulldome Theater, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Join us for an evening of enchanting music and stellar wellness at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center! We are thrilled to welcome Grammy® -nominated Artist and Composer Radhika Vekaria and astrophysicist Nick Siegler to Morehead. The event includes a live performance by Radhika, a screening of the short film I AM, a short, guided meditation to embrace mindfulness, and a Q&A session with the artist. UNC Student Affairs will be on-hand with resources promoting healthy wellbeing and fun giveaways. Enjoy snacks and hands-on activities in Morehead’s exhibit galleries; did we mention puppies on the portico?

This event free and open to the UNC community; registration is encouraged. This event is brought to you in partnership by Student Wellness and Morehead Planetarium and Science Center in support of UNC community wellness.

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The Artist and The Scientist: A Collaboration of WonderWhat happens when a Grammy®-nominated instrumentalist, composer, and vocalist connects with a highly regarded astrophysicist? Together, they create I AM, a one-of-a-kind show—an immersion excursion for the body and mind, exploring the distant Universe and our Solar System through awe-inspiring imagery and sound.

Musician Radhika Vekaria describes the short film, I AM, as “an open invitation to (our) hearts for an immersive odyssey.” Radhika’s voice blends ancient Vedic sounds with captivating imagery of the cosmos curated by astrophysicist Nick Siegler. Inside Morehead’s fulldome theater, I AM takes you on a voyage of curiosity, reflection, and wonder. Sit back, breathe deeply, and enjoy the experience.

Everything you’re about to see and feel… is real.

Imagined and produced by Grammy®-nominated Artist and Composer, Radhika Vekaria, Terry Torok, Co-founder of the Creative Intelligence Agency and astrophysicist Nick Siegler.Digital production by Ben Fox and Eric Ho, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.
