Pretlow Planetarium Presents Escher's Universe
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 9px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> The Pretlow Planetarium presents: "ESCHER'S UNIVERSE" Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:00 PM. </p> <p style="margin: 9px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> Based on the life and work of the multifaceted M. C. Escher—artist, astronomer, mathematician, traveler. We see Escher's use of mathematics, astronomy, optics, crystallography, and geometry to artistically explain very complex concepts addressed by Cosmology. The show also explores how Escher's visit to the Alhambra in Spain changed the way he understood the universe and had a great impact in his work.</p> <p style="margin: 9px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> Free admission - families welcome (suitable for ages 8+).</p> <p style="margin: 9px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> www.odu.edu/planetarium</p>
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Posted By: Justin Mason
Date: Mon Oct 14 08:11:45 EDT 2013