SOLAR SUPERSTORMS
A fury is building on the surface of the Sun - high velocity jets, fiery tsunami waves reaching 100,000 km high, and rising loops of electrified gas. What is driving these strange phenomena and will they affect Earth? Find out in this new production, featuring scientific visualizations from the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) on the UIUC campus. Peer into the Sun using the latest scientific data. Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch. Sponsored by SuperValu. Opens on August 2 at 8pm!
SOLAR SYSTEM SAFARI
A jungle adventurer uses a magical camera to take visitors on an exciting safari through the Solar System. The Sun, Moon, planets, and dwarf planets come to life, taking on unique personalities and describing their own characteristics and eccentricities. Learn about the planets all the way out to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. Opens on September 7 at 7pm!