Premiere of Galileo. The father of modern science

The College of Arts and Media (CAM) at UCD is very pleased to invite you to attend any of four premiere performances of Galileo.the father of modern science. This exciting new piece will play at 7:30 and 9:00 PM on Wednesday, January 19 and Thursday, January 20 in the Dome of Gates Planetarium, which is located inside The Denver Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS). Attendance at all performances is free of charge but seating is limited and reservations are required ( see the end of this Announcement for details ).

Seating is limited and by reservation only due to the limited seats in the Gates Planetarium Theater. The public is welcome, with a Reservation available for each show below:

Wednesday Reservations

Wednesday, Jan. 19 7:30PM (sold out!)
Wednesday, Jan. 19 9:00PM

Thursday Reservations

Thursday, Jan. 20 7:30PM (sold out!)
Thursday, Jan. 20 9:00PM

Galileo.the father of modern science is a new and absolutely unique performance piece which has been created through a special collaborative partnership of faculty members and students from CAM, technical and design engineers from DMNS, and professional artists and performers. Innovative and multi-faceted, this amazing show blends live performance of an original script with cutting edge technologies―including live-feed videography, stage set and lighting design created specially for these presentations, and immersive environments developed for the Planetarium space.

Galileo.the father of modern science explores selected events and incidents from the career and personal life of Galileo Galilei, the renowned astronomer-mathematician-physicist-philosopher famous for the invention of the telescope and the creation of modern scientific methodology. Using these events, Galileo.the father of modern science will take you to the heart of the monumental historic clash which Galileo’s work generated between the prevailing religious, political, and academic institutions of his day and the emergence of science based on observation, experiment, calculation, and the daring and dangerous boldness of Galileo himself.