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Take a tour of the Universe with a sprinkling of the hottest news stories from astronomy and the space sciences!
Explore the cosmos with a 3 part series in April examining all dimensions of Space - Past, Present and Future.
This week, get trippy as NightLife travels far out with art, performances, and ideas inspired by the future of life in space.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Cosmic Performance
(Piazza)
7:30 & 8:30pm
Choreographer Katerina Wong presents Speck - a dance performance about humans, space exploration, and the connections between them - using sounds from the Voyager Golden Record and other NASA missions.
Virtual Space Station
(East Pavilion)
6:00 - 10:00pm
Explore the future of space virtually with one of Dream Logic’s experiential VR art shows.
Going Farther
(Project Lab)
6:00 - 10:00pm
The NorCal Mars Society will bring a replica of the hard-working, selfie-taking Mars Rover. Plus, visit with Berkeley Space Sciences Lab as they discuss future missions to mars.
Imagine a future with your very own astromech droid when the Bay Area R2 Builders swing by with R2-D2 and friends.
Then, visit with NASA Ames Research Center and Lead Biosentinal Project Scientist, Dr. Sharmila Bhattacharya to learn more about a spaceflight experiment that will measure the effects of radiation on biology using yeast cells.
Plus, explore Spaceflight radiation and related ground study data archived in the GeneLab Data Repository. Dr. Sylvain Costes, GeneLab Project Manager will chat about the free, open science, publically available space biology data in GeneLab.
Yoga in Space
(Forum Theater)
7:00pm
Will there be yoga on Mars? See what it might be like to do a downward dog while looking out at the cosmos with yoga sessions in “space” with Lauren Cohen. Class is brought to you by Yoga Tree & Yoga Works.
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Alien Creations
(Swamp)
6:00 - 10:00pm
Create the extraterrestrial of your dreams with a “draw-your-own-alien” workshop from Paint Pens Collective and test illustrator (and NightLife artist) Nigel Sussman’s imagination with an otherworldly request for him to draw.
See the Academy transformed with spacey projections by Colin Harrington around the building.
DJ Magic Touch in the Coral Reef.
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NIGHTLIFE TIPS
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PLANETARIUM PASSES
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EARTHQUAKE EXHIBIT CLOSED
*Please note—the Shake House will return in June with an all new look and feel!
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FOOD & DRINK
All bars accept cash and credit cards.
Take a tour of the Universe with a sprinkling of the hottest news stories from astronomy and the space sciences!
Explore two of today’s greatest cosmic mysteries—dark matter and dark energy!
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Underground rap pioneer MURS takes center stage, with an opening set from multifaceted hometown artist Z-Man.
We’re closing out NightLife Remix with the serene soul vibes of Madison McFerrin and opener Dani Offline.
See what’s revealed once the sun goes down and explore the nocturnal side of the Academy.
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