Pretlow Planetarium Presents Escher's Universe
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 9px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> Old Dominion's Pretlow Planetarium presents: "Escher's Universe" at 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.</p> <p style="margin: 9px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; 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 Maurits Cornelis Escher - artist, astronomer, mathematician, traveler - the show offers insight into his use of mathematics, astronomy, optics, crystallography and geometry to artistically explain very complex concepts addressed by cosmology.</p> <p style="margin: 9px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> 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: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> Admission is free and families are welcome. The show is suitable for ages 8 and up.</p> <p style="margin: 9px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> For more information visit www.odu.edu/planetarium.</p>
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Posted By: Justin Mason
Date: Mon Oct 21 08:17:05 EDT 2013