Albuqueruqe, Week of Jan 8

~STARRY NIGHTS - 'the ultimate urban star party'
LodeStar's popular Saturday evening observing program
runs from
January 6 – February 24, 2007
Starry Nights features a 'double–dome' experience!
First, we start you off with a new world-class
planetarium show in our 55-foot-
diameter digital dome theater. We take you deep into
the cosmos and wrap you in
big, colorful visuals of galaxies, nebulae, and star
clusters. Next you get to
experience our observatory where you will, weather
permitting, observe with your
own eyes those deep-space objects that you have just
learned about inside the
planetarium.
Shows start every Saturday evening at 6:30, 7:00,
7:30, and 8:00pm,
with a Bilingual (Spanish/English) language show at
8:30pm.
Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 for
children ages 3 to 12.
841-5955 - (Military & UNM Students, Employees and
their Families who present a
valid Military or UNM Lobo Card get a 25% Discount).
Ongoing:

~New Digital Dome Planetarium Shows Continue at
LodeStar!
Daily Double-Feature – 12pm, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm
Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity: Zip through
other-worldly wormholes,
experience the creation of the Milky Way Galaxy, and
witness the violent death of a
star and subsequent birth of a black hole.
Cutting-edge science and technology
provide the most complete picture yet on this
mysterious phenomenon. Presented in
ultra-high definition immersive digital dome video.
Narrated by Liam Neeson.
Can you feel the pull?
Wonders of the Universe Travel from the Big Bang to
today's Earth in a stunning
journey to witness the most provocative aspects of the
cosmos. Presented in ultra-
high definition immersive digital dome video with an
original score by Michael
Stearns.
Daily – 10am, 11am & 4pm

~A new live Enchanted Skies: The Digital Universe show
uses new state-of-the- art
3D immersive reality tools and astronomical data
that'll fly you through the cosmos in stunning detail.
Learn about the constellations and celestial delights
above New Mexico tonight, explore our solar system,
and then travel through the stars and
beyond to see the universe as never before.
Planetarium Admission Information
Admission to each show is $7 for adults, $6 for
seniors, and $4 for children
ages 3-12.
For more information: 841-5955 or www.lodestar.
unm.edu
Virtual Voyages (Motion Simulator Theater Ride, starts
every 15 minutes
daily from 10am – 4:30pm)
The Dinosaur Simulator - Experience the life and times
of the dinosaurs through their
eyes while your seat moves with the film action.
Virtual Voyages is a high-energy
ride-film that moves you in six different directions,
simulating movement through a
prehistoric landscape. You'll watch the action through
the eyes of seven different
dinosaurs as they interact in a realistic portrayal of
their dangerous environment.
You'll move with the movie, without leaving your seat!

Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 for
children ages 3 to 12.
For safety considerations, children under 4 are not
allowed on Virtual Voyages.
For more information: 841-5955 or www.lodestar.
unm.edu

~January 6 – January 27
Starry Nights – 'the ultimate urban star party'
LodeStar's popular Saturday evening observing program.

LodeStar at the Natural History Museum
Shows start every Saturday evening at 6:30, 7:00,
7:30, and 8:00pm, with a Bilingual (Spanish/English)
language show at 8:30pm.
Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 for
children ages 3 to 12.
841-5955 (Military & UNM Students, Employees and their
Families who present a
valid Military or UNM Lobo Card get a 25% Discount).
Starry Nights features a 'double–dome' experience!
First, we start you off with a world-class planetarium
show in our 55-foot-diameter
digital dome theater. We take you deep into the cosmos
and wrap you in big,
colorful visuals of galaxies, nebulae, and star
clusters. Next you get to experience
our observatory where you will, weather permitting,
observe with your own eyes
those deep-space objects that you have just learned
about inside the planetarium.

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~Saturdays in January - Family Art Workshops – 1 –
2:30 pm
All supplies are provided. Free with Museum general
admission.

Also on display
~Haunted Highways
A collection of photographs by the late Ralph Looney,
longtime journalist for the Albuquerque Tribune,
featuring ghost towns of New Mexico and portraits of
the people who lived there. The images were taken by
Looney for his book Haunted Highways: The Ghost Towns
of New Mexico published in 1968. On display through
June 2007.

~The Sewell Family: Old Town and the Tourist Pottery
Market
The story of the Sewell family's role in the
preservation of the Old Town Armijo properties, and
the subsequent revival of the local tourist pottery
market. On display through August 2007.

~Alburquerque Conmemorado – Alburquerque Commemorated
From its history collections and photograph archives
The Albuquerque Museum presents artifacts that,
brought together for the first time, commemorate
people, places and events in our city's history.

The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History
http://www.cabq. gov/museum
phone: 505-243-7255

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At the Albuquerque Aquarium: You're invited to the
first in the series of Aquarium Lectures on Wednesday,
January 10th, 7:00 to 9:00pm in the Aquarium theater.
Aquarium Manager Holly Casman will be speaking on
Marine Conservation: Why Should We Care? Admission is
$5 for adults and $3 for children and seniorsAs the
outdoor temperatures drop, plan a visit to the warm
and cozy Albuquerque Aquarium! All the fish collected
this fall in the Bahamas are now on exhibit.
http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/index.html

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Winter Fire Colors Flower Show - Mediterranean
Conservatory.
Through the end of February, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM top

The annual Winter Fire Colors flower show is scheduled
tol open on Thursday, January 11, in the Rio Grande
Botanic Garden’s Mediterranean Conservatory. This
year's display features an array of colorful
primroses, which can be found hanging off the
railings, flowing out of three-tiered baskets, perched
on rocks, and planted for seasonal color in the ground
at the Mediterranean Conservatory. An established bed
of Forest Lilies, with light pink-orange flowers, is
putting on its once-a-year show, also, in the
Conservatory. In Mediterranean climates, winters are
moist and bring fresh growth. Visit the Rio Grande
Botanic Garden, 2601 Central Ave. NW, now through the
end of February to soak up some winter moisture and
anticipate the New Mexico spring. The Winter Fire
Colors Show is included with regular admission -- $7
for adults 13-64; $3 for children 3-12 and seniors 65
and older.

http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/common/januaryevents.html

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Explora

Jan 08, 2007 09:00 -
Jan 08, 2007 11:00 Toddler Time Toddler Time

Jan 10, 2007 09:30 -
Jan 10, 2007 11:00 Growing A Scientist Bubble, Fizz,
and Foam

Jan 11, 2007 09:30 -
Jan 11, 2007 11:00
Jan 11, 2007 13:00 -
Jan 11, 2007 14:30 Growing A Scientist Bubble, Fizz,
and Foam

Jan 12, 2007 09:30 -
Jan 12, 2007 11:00 Growing A Scientist Bubble, Fizz,
and Foam

Jan 13, 2007 09:30 -
Jan 13, 2007 11:00 Growing A Scientist Bubble, Fizz,
and Foam

Jan 13, 2007 13:15 -
Jan 13, 2007 13:45
Jan 13, 2007 15:00 -
Jan 13, 2007 15:30 Live Theater Performance Christa
McAuliffe - Teacher to Astronaut

Jan 14, 2007 14:30 -
Jan 14, 2007 16:10 Kids First!® Films An Inconvenient
Truth

http://www.explora.us/ExploraPHP/english/calnew.php?&Y=2007&m=1&d=7&cal_id=0&language=english&gmt_ofs=0&view=d1&view=d30

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Enjoy,
Heidi

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