Where:

URI Planetarium at URI Kingston Campus

When:

Friday, June 14, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Cost:

$5.00

Frosty Drew Observatory and URI will debut the fantastic planetarium showing of "A Starry Tale".

Over 6000 years ago, the ancient Mesopotamians connected stars to one another, imagining the shapes of animals and people. They learned seasons, time and direction from observing the motion of the stars. This culture spread to ancient Greece. At that time, the Greeks worshiped deities which included the Twelve Olympians. Mixing the constellations, astronomical knowledge and the religious faith, the Greek myths were born.

Join us at the URI Planetarium to view the beautiful celestial artwork of the renowned Japanese artist, Kagaya come to life all around you and listen to the message carried by the stars for thousands of years. The passages that have been handed down generation after generation. An eternal story of gods and humans has begun...

There will be two showings of A Starry Tale, one at 6:00 and a second at 7:00 p.m. Admission, to benefit both the Frosty Drew and URI Planetarium funds, is only $5.00. After the show, we invite you to Frosty Drew, weather permitting, to enjoy the beauty of the darkest skies in Rhode Island.

The URI Planetarium is located at the URI Kingston Campus Upper College Road, building 76 Kingston, RI 02881 (Directions)